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Historical Forced Adoption Redress Scheme

Before You Start

Please ensure that you have all the documents and information ready with you because you would not be able to save your progress if you do not complete your online application form.

Please refer the Guide on more information about how to apply.

Your Details
Date of birth *
Please complete if your name was different at the time of the forced adoption
Please attach one of the following
Were you ordinarily a resident of Tasmania at the time of giving birth? *
Are you Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander?
Your nominated support person

Information about the forced adoption

We understand this may bring up difficult memories, and that you may not recall everything.  Please take your time and only share what you feel comfortable sharing.  You do not need to answer every question.  Any information you provide will help us process your application. Please attach any additional pages if you would like to add more information.

Information about the forced adoption
Direct Personal Response
Would you like to discuss a Direct Personal Response? * A direct personal response may include a written or in person apology. If you select ‘yes’ and your application is successful, the Department will contact you to discuss this process further.
Other payments
Have you received (or been told in writing that you will receive) a payment in recognition of your experience of forced adoption? *
Have you applied for such payment elsewhere, such as another state or territory? *
Arrangement in the event of your passing
Do you want the application to proceed in the unfortunate event of your passing before the outcome of this application? *
If yes, please select if you have a legal will or not
If ‘Yes’, please name a contact person, if different to the nominated support person
Declaration of Mother (the Applicant)
Date *

Information Collection Notice

The personal information, including sensitive information, provided by you is collected and will be used in accordance with the requirements of the Personal Information Protection Act 2004 (the PIP Act), together with the Department of Justice’s Personal Information Protection Policy.

By providing information, you agree to the Department of Justice collecting any personal, sensitive or health information you provide.

The information you provide the Department will be used for the purposes of administering the Historical Forced Adoption Redress Scheme including giving you (or your nominated support person) more information, communications, or updates about the Historical Forced Adoption Redress Scheme. The information you provide will be made available to authorised staff of the Department of Justice, any other agency of the Tasmanian Government, government agency of any other state, territory, or the Commonwealth government, and any other parties only for these purposes.

You can access and correct the information you provide. If you would like to access or correct the information you have provided, please email us at HFARS@justice.tas.gov.au. If you do not provide us with the information required in this application form, we may not be able to assess your eligibility for the Historical Forced Adoption Redress Scheme.

We only collect personal information where it is reasonably necessary to perform our functions and, with your consent, will only use this information for the purpose for which it was provided, unless another lawful basis applies.

Under Tasmania’s Right to Information Act 2009 (the RTI Act), information that would disclose the personal details of someone other than the RTI applicant is generally protected from release. Such information may only be disclosed if, after applying the public interest test, disclosure is not contrary to the public interest. If an RTI application is received for information about the Historical Forced Adoption Redress Scheme that might cover your information, you will be consulted before a decision is made, and have rights of review.

Separately, under the PIP Act, individuals have the right to request access to their own personal information held by the Department of Justice, subject to limited legal exceptions.

We are committed to protecting your personal information, and in line with our obligations under the PIP Act, take reasonable steps to protect it from misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification and disclosure. For more information on the collection, use, disclosure and management of your personal information, please refer to our Personal Information Protection and Right to Information policies available on the Department of Justice website.

For more information or questions about the personal information policy of the Department please contact legislation.development@justice.tas.gov.au, or by mail to

Right to Information
Department of Justice
GPO Box 825
Hobart
Tasmania

Declaration of Mother (the Applicant)

By entering my full name below, I declare that:

  • the information provided in this application is true and accurate, and that I have a reasonable belief that I meet the eligibility criteria to apply for this Scheme. I understand that I may be asked for further information to support my application and I must respond accurately to these requests for my application to be assessed
  • I have read and understood the Guide and Information Collection Notice and consent to the Department collecting, using and disclosing the information provided by me for the purposes set out above
  • I will inform the Department if I receive a payment, or written notice of a payment, from elsewhere for the forced adoption before an outcome on this application
  • I understand that any redress or payment received by me under any other redress scheme or other mechanism for forced adoption practices will be deducted from the redress payment I receive under this application.

Please only complete this section if you want to nominate a support person who the Department can speak to you on your behalf.

Please refer the Guide for more information.

If you have received another payment for your experience of forced adoption, that amount will be deducted from your payment under the Tasmanian scheme.

Please refer the Guide for more information.

Please refer the Guide for more information.

Last Updated: 19 June 2026